Opel Motions To Close Bochum Plant Early In Light Of Rejected Union Proposal

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Reports are indicating that Opel will be shutting down vehicle production at its Bochum, Germany assembly plant by next year, two years ahead of schedule. The news comes after union workers of IG Metal rejected the latest labor proposal from Opel, which listed concessions that would have kept the facility running through 2016, but union members did not find them favorable.

The move essentially frees Opel to close the plant in 2014, as it moves to aggressively restructure its business in an effort to creep out of the red, a plan that goes by “Drive Opel 2022.”

With Agila & Zafira classic having proved successful with good sales & loyal followings, I think it’s a stroke of genius on GM’s part to keep them in production and sell them alongside their replacements.